nether : Idioms & Phrases


nether region

  • noun (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
    infernal region; perdition; Hell; Inferno; pit.
    • Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
    • a demon from the depths of the pit
    • Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
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